The aim of the Diploma of Arts is to provide you with an opportunity to explore a humanities or social sciences discipline in some depth. Successful completion of the course means gaining a recognised qualification. It also means guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Arts. You will explore disciplines that study the way humans recognise, record and debate human practices, meanings and values. This will aid you in developing contemporary understandings both of the human condition and of how society operates. You will have the opportunity to gain crucial lifelong learning and transferable generic skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving. You will be able to apply these skills to a range of employment opportunities and life situations.

Certificate of Secondary (Complete) General Education Grade average of Pass, Satisfactory If you have successfully completed a certificate, diploma or advanced diploma (or equivalent) you may gain advanced standing into your CQUniversity course. English: TOEFL iBT Overall score of 65 with no score less than 15. IELTS 6.0 (with no individual band score of less than 5.5). PTE Overall score of 54 with no score less than 46.